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Consultants target 20% market share

Bahamian management consultants are seeking to quadruple their share of a local market in which the Government awards up to $20 million worth of work annually.

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Jonquel Jones excited about return to the WNBA Finals with new team

AFTER playing her first six seasons in Connecticut, leading the Sun to the Women’s National Basketball Association Finals last year, Jonquel Jones is excited to be back for an encore this year albeit with her new team in the New York Liberty.

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Marlins’ Anfernee Seymour promoted to Double-A baseball for first time in career

IN a season that got off to an unfavourable start, Anfernee Seymour continues his progression in the minor leagues and reached a new career milestone within the Miami Marlins organisation.

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Miami Marlins sign up Anfernee Seymour

ANFERNEE Seymour is back with the franchise where his pro baseball career began and has improved his play this season in his new surroundings.After being released by the Atlanta Braves (Florida Fire Frogs) on May 6, Seymour was signed by the Miami Ma

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‘Buddy’ scores team high 19 off the bench in loss

Chavano “Buddy” Hield showed little signs of rust in his return to action as the Sacramento Kings made their debut in the NBA 2019-20 season restart.

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Two men face court charged with murders

TWO men were remanded to the Fox Hill correctional facility yesterday after being arraigned in connection with two separate murders.

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Disney urged not to kill Eleuthera 'golden goose'

One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) CEO Shaun Ingraham characterised Disney’s proposal for Lighthouse Point as “killing the golden goose” as he defended the non-governmental organisation’s proposal for “responsible development”. Mr Ingraham insisted the “

NPBA: Specialists stop Rebels 93-85, Eagles Nest get 96-89 win over Elites

THE Uptown Cuts Specialists and the Leno Eagles Nest prevailed in the New Providence Basketball Association double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

$2 billion Gov’t spend ‘doesn’t bode well’

The Government will miss its original goal of eliminating the GFS fiscal deficit by the upcoming 2015-2016 Budget year, amid warnings that its near-$2 billion recurrent spending “doesn’t bode well” for hitting its revised targets.

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THE PRESS BOX: A look at three potential 1st round picks for the Cowboys on defence

LAST week we looked at three potential first round picks at wide receiver for the Cowboys, picking No. 19 in this year’s draft. This week we look at three potential first round picks on the defensive side of the football. Derwin James, S, FSU Jame

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Bullard, Butler and Bobcats are off to 2-0 start

IN his sophomore season of college football, Michael Bullard looks to have a greater impact on the defensive backfield.

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Travis Munnings declares for NBA Draft

TRAVIS Munnings has decided to test the professional ranks sooner than expected and become one of hundreds of early entrants to declare for the NBA Draft.The University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks junior forward made the announcement via social medi

Travis Munnings withdraws from NBA Draft

AFTER testing the market and facing evaluation from scouts and coaches, Travis Munnings has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and has decided to return to school for his senior season.Munnings will rejoin his University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks for th

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Bahamas earns historic berth to quarter-finals of inaugural CONCACAF Girls Under-15 Championship

IN the inaugural Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Girls Under-15 Championship, the Bahamas has earned an historic berth to the quarterfinals.

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Robot boost for Shipyard speed

ROBOTIC blasting is now being used at the Grand Bahama Shipyard to speed up work. Training began a few weeks ago, teaching Bahamians to drive the highly technical environmental robot used for hull stripping.

Bay Street 'assured' on new Junkanoo bleacher protocol

DOWNTOWN Nassau stakeholders have been “assured a new protocol” will be put in place for Junkanoo bleacher placement starting next year, Tribune Business was told yesterday.Ed Fields, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) managing director, also su

Baha Mar eyes ‘maximum’ occupancies for New Year

Baha Mar yesterday said it was targeting “maximum New Year’s capacity” for its three new resort properties after they enjoyed “a much better Christmas” this year following their completion.

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ECASC president leads federations at joint meeting in Colombia

BURKET Dorsett, the president of the English Speaking Softball Confederation, led the ECASC federations in a collaborative effort with the federations of Latin America, the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Canada, the United States and all members of WBSC Americas softball for a joint meeting in Cartagena, Colombia.

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‘Buddy Buckets’ on fire

AFTER two subpar shooting performances where he played less than 20 minutes in each game, Buddy Hield returned to the hot shooting he has exhibited throughout the month of December.

Man acquitted of stealing $150,000 from customer

By LAMECH JOHNSON